Re: Mechanical etching of PCB with MaxNC

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Joseph" <toybuilder@y...> wrote:

> Hello group,
>
> I just ran a test of the Think & Tinker mechanical etching bit on my
> MaxNC. The result looks pretty good.
>
> The write up is at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/MaxNC-

PCB/00pcbetch.html

>
> I've also started experimenting with Cadsoft's (www.cadsoft.de)

Eagle

> schematic/PCB program. This free/almost-free program includes a
> script (outlines.ulp) which generates mechanical PCB-etch outlines.
> It's not too hard to generate mechanical-etch NC codes from that
> (although it does take a little bit of work). I hope to have a

write

> up of the Eagle process in another week or so.
>
> Cheers,
> Joseph

Hi Joseph,

What is the spindle speed your MaxNC can run at? What spindle speed
did you use for your experiment?

Thanks.
YM Wong